Unknown file on desktop after installing Windows 11

Discussion in 'Windows 11' started by ishatter13, Jul 21, 2022.

  1. ishatter13

    ishatter13 MDL Novice

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    Ever since I upgraded to Windows 11, there's an unknown file called 'PR64.exe' is being created on my desktop everytime I restart. Even if I delete the file it comes back. The file size is 0 bytes and opening it does nothing. It's also not a virus/malware as I've scanned it and my windows is running fine as usual. Any idea what this file is?
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Was this already going on before the upgrade and how did you upgrade?
     
  3. ishatter13

    ishatter13 MDL Novice

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    It wasn't like this before. I did a clean reinstall, downloaded the iso from techbench. Apparently it's a 'procdump executable' but I still don't know how to get rid of it.
     
  4. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Then best to check what is loaded at startup and see if something is in there.
     
  5. ishatter13

    ishatter13 MDL Novice

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    Nothing unusual at startup either.
     
  6. timis

    timis MDL Novice

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    Not likely. procdump executables are digitally signed by Microsoft and you would see that under the file properties.
     
  7. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    How did you get Windows 11 on your computer? Did You upgraded from something or you did clean install?
    If there is a file whose volume is 0 in all respects, i.e. both the size of the file itself and the space used on the disk are 0, then such a file does not exist in reality. In reality, however, your Windows is full of junk, and such a file name is somewhere in the list or registry, and as a result, the file name is displayed somewhere, in this case on the desktop.
    That's what you'll be looking for and You'll look for it for ever. If cleaning doesn't help, you have two options, accept it or do a clean install using a trusted and clean source.
     
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  8. ishatter13

    ishatter13 MDL Novice

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    I checked the file with process monitor and it's being created by Vanguard service(valorant's anticheat).
     
  9. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    That would make it a bug or quirk in that Anticheat. Wasn't that the game that's even using the TPM for this?
     
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